Whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed. Romans 3:25

Recommended reading: Romans 3.

William Cowper was the fourth child of a British clergyman. Three of his siblings died. His mother died when he was six while she giving birth to a fifth child. William was emotionally frail. He was sent to boarding school and was terrorized by a bully for two years. He then attended Westminster School and developed a love for literature and poetry. His father wanted him to be an attorney. While preparing for his bar exam he experienced great anxiety. Concluding himself damned, he attempted suicide. He went to an asylum run by Dr. Nathaniel Cotton, a lover of poetry and a Christian. Slowly William recovered. He found the Lord reading the above verse. He wrote the hymn “There Is a Fountain” in 1772.

Prayer for the week: Dear Lord, Thank you for being our foundation. We know that the greatest gift we can give ourselves is to accept Your love. Help us to bring others to know Your love. Amen